How to Install and Uninstall qemu-kvm-common.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "qemu-kvm-common.x86_64" package

Learn how to install qemu-kvm-common.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "qemu-kvm-common.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall qemu-kvm-common.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the qemu-kvm-common.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : qemu-kvm-common
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 10
Version : 1.5.3
Release : 156.amzn2.5.4
Size : 430 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : QEMU common files needed by all QEMU targets
URL : http://www.qemu.org/
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and BSD
Description : qemu-kvm is an open source virtualizer that provides hardware
: emulation for the KVM hypervisor.
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: This package provides documentation and auxiliary programs used
: with qemu-kvm.